Research to Practice

Bridging Research to Practice

We help translate the latest research findings into easily understood practices and policies that can be carried out with fidelity. We conduct research and share evidence-based practices with a wide audience to test and improve policies, programs, and practices.

We conducted a study

with the Indiana Department of Education Special Education Office to identify Indiana school districts with high percentages of preschool inclusive services and high impact on child outcomes. (serving a high percentage of preschoolers with disabilities in regular early childhood classrooms and having a high impact on child outcomes.) The results informed the online Indiana Directory of Effective Preschool Inclusion Models of participating school districts and the evidence-based practices they implement to provide effective preschool inclusion.

We evaluated

the state's first publicly-funded preschool pilot, the Early Education Matching Grant (EEMG) during its three years.

We examined

kindergarten discontinuity, specifically in regards to the long-term effects of exclusionary practices.

We investigated

the impact of a family engagement effort intended to improve preschool attendance.

How can we assist you in discovering, conducting and disseminating current research?